The Supreme Court s Constitution bench upheld the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special autonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir, and affirmed that it was a temporary provision meant for the constitutional integration of the region with the Union. The controversy surrounding Article 370 s permanence was addressed in 2018 when the Supreme Court stated it had acquired permanent status. The provision, drafted in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, sought iron-clad autonomy for J&K, a demand the Centre did not comply with.
The report traces the history of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, from its inception during India's independence to its eventual abrogation in August 2019. It delves into the constitutional debates, agreements, and legal interpretations that surrounded the article's status, emphasizing its temporary nature yet evolving permanence. The narrative covers political developments, Supreme Court rulings, and the eventual scrapping of Article 370, leading to the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. The complex legal and historical journey of Article 370 is explored in detail, providing context to its significant impact on the region.
The supreme court has given the verdict that daughters do not have the right to claim the ancestral property of her father if he died before or on 9th September 2005. According to the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 daughter did not have any right to inherit the ancestral property of her father unlike her brother. She could only demand maintenance from her family of her father. But this act was amended by UPA government on September 9th, 2005 empowering woman or a girl with the right to inherit the ancestral property of her father. As per the amendment ,…